Give your child some hands-on experience mixing autumn colors. All you need is a large piece of white paper and tempera paint.

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

Your child can celebrate Mexican culture by making his very own percussion instrument using simple materials such as paper plates and tissue paper.

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Introduce your child to the concept of the melting pot by decorating a patriotic 4th of July planter.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Enlist the whole family and helpful friends in this heartwarming activity for Dad. Boost kids' writing skills in the process, too!

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

These colorful paper butterflies make cute hanging decorations for your child's room, but they can also be used for active play.

Your kindergartener can contribute these beaded napkin rings to your Thanksgiving table...and sneak in some good math patterning practice, too.

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

Your child may have fallen in love with certain brand-name trains, but it's just as much fun to make your own - and a whole lot cheaper. Here's how.

Make a brilliant bouquet for dad on his special day. This Father's Day craft unique flowers that remind dad of his favorite sports team.

This clay doesn't need to go into the oven. Brew up a batch, let your child shape it, and dry overnight. By morning, it's ready for paint. Perfect for holidays!

Show your child how to make a cool fleece poncho without any sewing, and help develop fine motor skills and patterning at the same time. Here's how.

This activity will make you want to celebrate more often, and save them up for a collection of cork animals.

Now you can have baby chicks around any time of year, with this simple egg carton craft idea.

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

Enjoy the beach all year long with this fun activity that uses sand, seashells, and a shoebox to create a mini beach right in your house!

This tried-and-true complexion treatment is a slumber-party staple that many people swear by.

Tackle both boredom and mathematics with this inventive arts and craft project!

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Having some dancing skeletons hanging around the house is great way to prepare for All Hallows' Eve. This is a great activity for honing fine motor skills.

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

Your first grader will love making her favorite feline a chase toy out of old fabric scraps, and she will learn beginning sewing basics while she's at it!

Challenge your kid's creativity with a fun fall art project that features you as the collaborator.

Your little preschool elf will develop some important fine motor skills while creating an entertaining game: Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!